Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
6.6
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
8993
Points per Word
0.000111
Page Count
79
Points per Page
0.012658
Series
Junior World Biographies
Description
The biography follows the life of Roberto Clemente, the first Puerto Rican to achieve fame in Major League Baseball, from his childhood in Puerto Rico through his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates. It recounts his numerous achievements, including his 3,000th hit and his 1971 MVP award, and details his pioneering role as the first Hispanic player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. The book also covers his humanitarian efforts, the circumstances of his tragic death in a plane crash in 1972, and the enduring legacy he left for future generations of athletes.